Guadalupe Municipal Code Ch. 17.20 Tentative Map

A. The subdivider shall file with the City Clerk 12 prints of the tentative map, along with any documents or statements required to be furnished therewith.

B. At the time of filing a tentative parcel map or tentative subdivision map, a fee for each lot or parcel proposed to be created shall be paid to the City Clerk in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.

C. The City Clerk shall examine the tentative map upon its presentation, and shall not accept the map unless it is in full compliance with the provisions of this title as to form, and the information required to be furnished therewith. The City Clerk shall not accept the tentative map filing until an environmental impact report has been approved, or a negative declaration has been filed.

D. The time that the City Clerk accepts the tentative map and accompanying material shall be deemed the time of filing the tentative map. The City Clerk shall mark each tentative map with a tract number and the date of filing.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §1, 1974; Ord. 2013-414 §29)

A. The tentative map shall be clear and legible. The size of the sheet shall be appropriate to allow proper review. The scale of the map shall be one inch equals 100 feet or one inch equals 50 feet.

B. The tentative map shall contain the following information:

1. Name and address of the record owner of the property to be subdivided, name and address of the subdivider if the owner is not the subdivider, and name and address of the engineer or surveyor;

2. North point;

3. Date of preparation;

4. Scale;

5. Boundary lines;

6. Locations and widths of all street, alleys, bicycle paths or pedestrian ways within the proposed subdivision and adjacent to the proposed subdivision;

7. Approximate radii of street curves;

8. Lot lines and approximate dimensions;

9. Lots, numbered consecutively;

10. Widths and locations of all existing or proposed public and private easements;

11. Locations of all surface and subsurface structures and improvements; show distance from proposed lot line to any structures which will remain in the subdivision;

12. Contours or elevations sufficient to indicate any proposed grading and drainage;

13. Arrows indicating the flow of drainage from each proposed lot and each street, and any provision for drainage or storm water control;

14. Legal description sufficient to define the boundaries of the property.

C. Information to Accompany the Tentative Map. The tentative map shall show thereon or be accompanied by the following information:

1. A preliminary title report, describing all rights-of-way and easements pertaining to the property to be subdivided, and containing a legal description of the property to be subdivided;

2. Types of street improvements and utilities proposed to be installed.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §2, 1974)

A. Within 5 working days after the filing of the tentative map, the City Clerk shall set a date for review of the tentative map at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, and transmit one copy of the tentative map, along with a notice of the date of review, to each of the following:

1. City Engineer;

2. Fire Chief;

3. Water Department;

4. Sanitation Department;

5. Lighting district;

6. Telephone company;

7. Gas company;

8. Electric power company;

9. Such other agencies that may affected by the proposed design of the subdivision.

B. The date of review shall not be less than 10 working days and not more than 45 days after the filing date of the tentative map.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §3, 1974)

A. The City Planning Commission shall be the advisory agency referred to in the Subdivision Map Act, and shall make such investigations, reports and recommendations as are necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this title.

B. Within 50 days after the tentative map filing date, the Planning Commission shall recommend in writing to the City Council that the tentative map be approved subject to certain conditions, or disapproved.

C. The Planning Commission shall submit in writing to the subdivider one copy of its recommendations to the City Council.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §4, 1974)

At any time, a subdivider or his or her authorized representative may request in writing that action upon a tentative map be postponed to a specified date, and the Planning Commission or City Council may reschedule review and action on the tentative map if such a request is made.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §5, 1974)

A. The City Council shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map at its next regular meeting after receiving the report from the Planning Commission, unless a request for continuation has been filed.

B. The City Council shall deny approval of a tentative map if it makes any of the following findings (required by State Subdivision Map Act):

1. That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans;

2. That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans;

3. That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development;

4. That the site is not suitable for the proposed density of development;

5. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;

6. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements are likely to cause serious public health problems;

7. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision;

8. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements do not meet minimum standards established by the City Council.

(Ord. 142 Art. 3 §6, 1974)